Friday, February 1, 2008

The Week That Was: 2/1/08

And The Race Goes On: Obama romps on South Carolina; Hillary wins a beauty contest; McCain shines in Florida. With everyone turning on Romney, the GOP is losing excitement-- but the Dems look to have a real fight on their hands.

Stand By Your Man: Like a high-stakes game of musical chairs, there seems to be a rush of folks taking sides. The Kennedy clan backs Obama as does Paul Volcker and Tiger Woods; Guiliani and Schwarzenegger stand up for McCain, who scored big with the endorsement by the Florida governor; At the moment, Mitt and Hillary look a little bit like wallflowers at the prom. Like a true lawyer, Edwards seems to be gaming the situation a bit before he commits.

Redefining the "quarter bag": California begins distribution of marijuana via vending machines. If Japan can do it with soiled panties, why not pot?

Where The Rubber(s) Hit The Road: Brazil's Carnaval is cranking up and they seem to be making the proper preparations. Mangueira, Oh Mangueira! At the same time, however, shocking statistics on the number of Brazilian murders in the last ten years seem to have little impact

(Chicken) Nuggets of Wisdom: In England, McDonald's has been approved to offer college-entrance exam level courses. I wonder if Cliff Notes will be available.


This Week At The Movies: If you have eyes for Jessica Alba, for god's sake-- surf the web and save yourself ten bucks. Over my dead body will anybody I know be allowed to see the new Eva Longoria flick-- it looks to be lamer than a "Desperate Housewives" re-run. If you're a girl under the age of 15, then you have special dispensation to see the Hannah Montana movie-- otherwise use your weekend wisely to catch up on the remaining Oscar nominees. I saw "There Will Be Blood" last weekend, and I thought it was a freakin' masterpiece ("I drink your milkshake-- I DRINK IT UP!")

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